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Sullivan vs Bennington vs Jericho vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sullivan | Bennington | Jericho | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687 |
15,249Highest |
5,114 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nelson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.